document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911787>Question 911787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue did twice as many push-ups as Mark did. Bonnie did five less push-ups than Mark did. If they did 71 push-ups together, how many did each do?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue did twice as many push-ups as Mark did. Bonnie did five less push-ups than Mark did. If they did 71 push-ups together, how many did each do?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = m-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + m + b = 71<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"m\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m + m + m-5 = 71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m = 76<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 19 (# of Mark push-ups)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2m = 38 (# of Sue push-ups)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = m-5 = 14 (# of Bonnie push-ups)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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